TWiV 725: Eva Harris and Janet Smith clip flavivirus wings

Eva Harris and Janet Smith join TWiV to discuss how an antibody against dengue virus NS1 protein blocks endothelial dysfunction and the potential of treating infections by multiple flaviviruses.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler

Guest: Eva Harris and Janet Smith

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Weekly Picks 1:44:07

Alan – Science Photographer of the Year Awards
Rich – Bar Keeper’s Friend
Kathy – Perseverance secret message and other Easter eggs, 11 million Earthlings’ names, “Name the Rover” essay contest. Sign up to send your name on a future Mars mission.
Vincent – COVID-19 dataset

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Matthew – Remembering the colleagues we lost to COVID-19
Lori – Iceberger

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TWiV 724: COVID-19 clinical update #51 with Dr. Daniel Griffin

In COVID-19 clinical update #51, Daniel Griffin reviews use of two masks, effectiveness of testing in nursing homes, updates on vaccines, use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, little effect of vitamin D and remdesivir in clinical studies, and a long COVID research initiative from NIH.

Hosts: Daniel Griffin and Vincent Racaniello

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TWiV 723: COVID-19 palliative care with Ginger Campbell, MD

Ginger Campbell joins TWiV to discuss palliative care for COVID-19 patients, and how to approach the disease from a goals of care perspective.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Rich Condit, and Brianne Barker

Guest: Ginger Campbell, MD

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Weekly Picks 1:34:15

Dickson – Soapbox Gallery
Brianne – Cell Picture Show
Rich – Perseverance Rover’s Descent and Touchdown on Mars (Official NASA Video)
Vincent – Our World in Data (see COVID-19 vaccinations)

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TWiV 722: More coronaviruses in the pipeline

The entire TWiV team assembles to discuss resurgence of COVID-19 in Manaus, Brazil, discovery of SARS-CoV-2 related viruses in bats in Southeast Asia, and increased Ct values after administration of mRNA vaccine.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker

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Weekly Picks 1:42:45

Dickson – What is the polar vortex?
Brianne – Cloning of the black-footed ferret
Alan – Explaining mRNA vaccines with Star Wars
Rich – Brighton Collaboration (BRAVATO); Ad26 vector template
Kathy – Target public health ads to zipcodes
Vincent – And Then the Gorillas Started Coughing

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Kim – Virus getting the shot (jpg)

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TWiV 721: COVID-19 clinical update #50 with Dr. Daniel Griffin

In COVID-19 clinical update #50, Daniel Griffin discusses CDC guidance on school opening, decreased viral load after vaccination, randomized clinical trial of vitamin D treatment, a study of zinc plus vitamin C, anticoagulation therapy effect on mortality, and multi system inflammatory phase in children.

Hosts: Daniel Griffin and Vincent Racaniello

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TWiV 720: With vaccines, Offit is on it

Paul Offit joins TWiV to discuss all things vaccine, including how COVID-19 vaccine development was accelerated, whether the vaccines are safe and efficacious, the difference between an EUA and a licensed vaccine, sterilizing immunity, herd immunity, and much more.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Brianne Barker

Guest: Paul Offit

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Weekly Picks 1:43:17

Dickson – Life in a Day 2020
Brianne – Microcosms in Glass
Alan – NEJM article on promoting vaccination, interview with lead author
Rich – The Microbescope
Vincent – Autism’s False Prophets by Paul Offit

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Earl – Science is Real Pins

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TWiV 719: COVID-19 clinical update #49 with Dr. Daniel Griffin

In COVID-19 clinical update #49, Daniel Griffin discusses CDC guidelines on mask use, drop in test frequency in the US, resurgence of COVID-19 in Brazil, possible impact of Pfizer vaccine on viral load, EUA for bamlanivimab and etesevimab administered together, and preliminary results of Tocilizumab in hospitalized patients.

Hosts: Daniel Griffin and Vincent Racaniello

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TWiV 718: Recombining vaccine schedules

TWiV explores single dose administration and timing of second dose of AZD1222 COVID-19 vaccine, safety and efficacy of Sputnik V, and control of coronavirus recombination by a viral proofreading exonuclease.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker

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Weekly Picks 1:38:56

Brianne – Do scientists read enough fiction?
Rich – Insects in flight; Insect flight|Capturing takeoff
Kathy – Badger seal
Vincent – MicrobeTV merchandise

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TWiV 717: Paul and Theodora, pandemic explorers

Theodora and Paul return to TWiV to explain how they quickly pivoted their retrovirus laboratories towards SARS-CoV-2, their work on the antibody response to infection and its durability, and the emergence of variants with increased resistance to neutralization.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, and Rich Condit

Guests: Paul Bieniasz and Theodora Hatziioannou

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Weekly Picks 1:46:30

Dickson – Mars Perseverance Rover
Alan – The Outlaw Ocean
Rich – Anand Varma Photography
Vincent – Virology Lectures 2021

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TWiV 716: COVID-19 clinical update #48 with Dr. Daniel Griffin

In COVID-19 clinical update #48, Daniel Griffin reviews effect of spike amino acid changes on neutralization with monoclonal antibodies, Sputnik V safety and efficacy results, increased reactogenicity after a single vaccine dose in seropositive individuals, single dose vaccination in seropositive health care workers, and results of three clinical trials on the use of anticoagulants.

Hosts: Daniel Griffin and Vincent Racaniello

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